Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…So you’resayingthat…Did I missanythingimportant?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?It soundslike youbelieve…What doyou meanby ___?What doyou meanby ___?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.Can youexplainthat partagain?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)It soundslike youbelieve…So you’resayingthat…Can youexplainthat partagain?Tell memoreaboutthat.Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?Can yousay moreaboutthat?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Did I missanythingimportant?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.Tell memoreaboutthat.Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Can yousay moreaboutthat?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…So you’resayingthat…Did I missanythingimportant?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?It soundslike youbelieve…What doyou meanby ___?What doyou meanby ___?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.Can youexplainthat partagain?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)It soundslike youbelieve…So you’resayingthat…Can youexplainthat partagain?Tell memoreaboutthat.Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?Can yousay moreaboutthat?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Did I missanythingimportant?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.Tell memoreaboutthat.Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)Can yousay moreaboutthat?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.

Active Listening Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  2. So you’re saying that…
  3. Did I miss anything important?
  4. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  5. It sounds like you believe…
  6. What do you mean by ___?
  7. What do you mean by ___?
  8. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  9. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  10. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  11. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  12. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  13. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  14. I noted that you said ______, can you elaborate on that?
  15. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  16. What made you come to that conclusion?
  17. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  18. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  19. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  20. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  21. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  22. Can you explain that part again?
  23. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  24. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  25. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  26. It sounds like you believe…
  27. So you’re saying that…
  28. Can you explain that part again?
  29. Tell me more about that.
  30. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  31. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  32. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  33. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  34. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  35. What part of this is most important to you?
  36. Can you say more about that?
  37. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  38. Did I miss anything important?
  39. What made you come to that conclusion?
  40. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  41. Tell me more about that.
  42. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  43. Can you say more about that?
  44. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  45. What part of this is most important to you?
  46. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  47. I understand your point, but I see it differently.